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Connecting the Dots

Connecting the Dots

Written by: Sam Garner
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Welcome to Connecting the Dots: People and Systems, the podcast where high-level strategy meets individual insight.

Join hosts Luke and Sam—or as Sam likes to call them, the new Pinky and the Brain. Luke, the strategic systems guru, is the smart one. Sam, the practical cognition expert, brings the laughs. They'll talk to brilliant minds from education, manufacturing, public service, and beyond, exploring the dynamic interplay between people and the systems that drive their success. Discover how you can connect more dots in your own life and work.

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  • Anthony Benedict & Alan Braven
    Nov 5 2025

    Join us as we talk to Anthony Benedict and Alan Braven, authors of Educating Everyone: An Introduction to Relational Inclusion in Schools. They challenge conventional wisdom, advocating for a whole-school approach built on relationships, neuroscience, and compassion. Learn how Relational Inclusion can benefit every child and adult, moving beyond traditional behaviour management to create deep-rooted belonging.

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    56 mins
  • Clive Grinyer
    Oct 28 2025

    The world is complex, and our educational structures are straining. How can we fix the problems that seem systemic?

    Join us as we talk to renowned design leader and systems expert, Professor Clive Grinyer, about applying the holistic principles of service design to the field of education.

    Clive, author of the forthcoming book Redesigning Thinking: How Service Design Is Solving Our 21st Century Challenges, argues that design is a powerful way to think more humanely and navigate complex systems to deliver effective solutions. We explore how schools can move beyond quick fixes and use a user-centred, design-led approach to overhaul everything from staff support and administrative processes to creating truly inclusive, high-impact learning environments for all students.

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    1 hr
  • Nick Duffell
    Oct 15 2025

    In this episode we're honoured to be joined by Nick Duffell, a psychotherapist and author, and we're delving into a topic that has profoundly shaped British society but is rarely discussed with the necessary depth: the psychological impact of boarding schools.

    Nick's books include:

    • Nick's books include: The Un-Making of Them: Clinical Reflections on Boarding School Syndrome
    • Trauma, Abandonment and Privilege
    • The Making of Them: The British Attitude to Children and the Boarding School System
    • Wounded Leaders: British Elitism and the Entitlement Illusion: A Psychohistory
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    56 mins
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